Abstract

                                The cultivation of grapes in South India is not as extensive as it deserves to be, largely because it involves a little technique in pruning which, though simple, is beyond the comprehension of the ordinary mali, unless he is specially instructed in the art. The varieties which are well-known for their quality in the northern- latitudes are naturally unsuited for cultivation on the plains in this part of the country, but there are sufficiently hardy kinds which, if properly grown, give fairly good results under sub-tropical conditions at medium elevations, and to a lesser extent, are also successful at low elevations.

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